POSTLIMINARY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For POSTLIMINARY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| beginning | noun n | |||||
noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin | ||||||
| early | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time • being or occurring at an early stage of development • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature adverb • during an early stage • before the usual time or the time expected • in good time adjective satellite • belonging to the distant past • very young • expected in the near future | ||||||
| first | verb, adverb, noun, adjective v, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion | ||||||
| initial | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials | ||||||
| introductory | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • serving to open or begin • serving as a base or starting point • serving as an introduction or preface | ||||||
| opening | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||
| preliminary | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a minor match preceding the main event • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows adjective satellite • denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important | ||||||
| primary | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part | ||||||
| starting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) adjective satellite • (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear • appropriate to the beginning or start of an event | ||||||
| commencing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action • set in motion, cause to start • get off the ground | ||||||